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BJP Short Of Majority, Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar Dictate Terms

JDU and TDP are likely to bargain hard for central posts because they know the BJP needs their support

There is speculation that Mr Naidu's TDP, which has won 16 Lok Sabha seats

And also swept the Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls

Have demanded five ministerial berths, including a Minister of State post for Finance, and the Lok Sabha Speaker's post.

TDP may also be looking at portfolios such as Roads, Panchayati Raj, Health and Education.

The JDU, which now has 12 MPs in Lok Sabha, expects two Cabinet berths and one MoS role